I'll take the judgment of an animal control officer over that of a gang banger.
Posted on 11/22/2008 5:19:40 PM PST by Chet 99
Archdale, NC -- It sounds too bizarre to be true, but a local woman fended off a four-legged intruder's attack with a butcher knife.
Nancy Verzone says a loose pit bull first went after her rat terrier in her backyard. When she snatched her dog from the pit bull's jaws, the attacking dog followed her inside.
"Here I was just stabbing just as hard as I could to get him to let go and he kept coming and coming," says Verzone, who has the bloody t-shirt to prove it. "The harder I stabbed the more he got mad," she says.
Randolph County Health Director MiMi Cooper sees the incident as a warning to keep dogs restrained. "Wake up people. You've got to take care of your dogs, you cannot let dogs run loose," says Cooper. "Dogs are predators."
Verzone says her rat terrier was injured so badly, she had her veterinarian euthanize the dog.
The pitbull's owner shot the dog in the head and buried it in his yard. Animal Control later made him dig it up so the dog could be sent to Raleigh for rabies testing. Cooper says because of the bullet wound to the pitbull's head, rabies testing came up inconclusive. Verzone is now receiving rabies vaccinations for her dog bite.
"It was the most heart wrenching thing for me to have to do that to that animal," says Verzone. "But it was either me or him."
The pit bull's owner promised to cover Verzone's rabies vaccination bill. The price tag tops $2400 dollars for a series of at least five shots. WFMY News 2
Just doin' the Lord's work, no doubt.
...not any more. We cleaned most of them up and moved them out two and three years ago. They headed east. ...just making sure that their kind don’t reappear again for long.
Roger Dat!,,,;0)
Just brought Harley in from his “walk”,,,
Guarded by 44cal. S and W,,,(shakin’ head)...:0/
I don’t know, perhaps more than one group of breed fans claims Petey. The breeder that sold me my first AmBull gave me a VHS tape that had a story claiming Petey as an AmBull. Oh well.
Yes,and I understand that. Basically any dog that doesn't have a pedigree can be subject to the arbitrary judgement of a random city employee, misidentified and killed if it has any superficial similarities with the pit bull, such as a blunt muzzle, or a long muzzle. A wide, flat or rounded head. A smooth coat, or a rough coat. Drop ears, prick ears or cropped ears. A long tail,or a short tail. A weight of between 20 lbs and 100 lbs. Muscular, lean or obese. Short and stocky or tall and slim. Solid white,black, blue, spotted, speckled, or brindled. You can't effectively ban pit bulls by appearance.
Meth users are famous for weighing less than 100 pounds, and usually having no teeth. The teeth are the first thing to go, then the knee and ankle joints, all from rampant infection, because meth shuts down your immune system completely.
Well, at least you understand the concept of personal responsibility...
It’s a start.
Yeah, it’s really a shame to have to carry weapons just to protect good pets and family from a neighbor’s pit bulls. We once had the same miserable situation for a short time.
Nonsense. And as I've quoted to you repeatedly, mechanisms exist for owners to contest the identification.
Ummmm....I was being sarcastic, if it wan’t obvious.
Luckily I don’t live in a fruitcake part of the country where people go around trying to ban other peoples’ pets. The first ‘pit bull type’ that I was owned by was a Stafforshire Terrier that I picked-up off of the road. She had been terribly injured somehow and I took her to the vet to have her wounds healed and then find her a home. She healed, but wasn’t having any part of that ‘finding a home’. She had already found one with me. She lived to the ripe old age of 15. I miss her to this very day.
Yes, they would have to produce a pedigree or convince litigation-fearing city employees that their dog isn’t a pitbull based solely on it’s appearance. Depending on who complains about your dog and what they told city officials, you could be going up against a brick wall.
It’s great if you trust your government to be compassionate and indulgent, but I know better.
I'll take the judgment of an animal control officer over that of a gang banger.
I live in an area with the same problem. However, I know that restricting my own rights and subjecting my house to more government interference isn't going to solve the problem.
How about the judgement of somebody with more experience than your typical animal control officer?
Yeah, it’s really a shame to have to carry weapons just to protect good pets and family from a neighbor’s pit bulls. We once had the same miserable situation for a short time.
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Such is Life,,,
Swapped over to the SW 44cal. as a “yard-gun”(best I got)
Thug-Fence is 16’ from the back-door,,,sooooo,,,
Only time for one shot at that range(200gr,FED-HP)...:0/
Heh heh heh...I wonder if I could join the Crips?
Sure, I’m a married, born again, homeschooling, conservative mother of four, but my dog’s got some bully in him, so I must qualify.
SouthSIDE! (insert manic hand gestures here)
Sure you must be a thug if you have a pitt. I hear Rachel Ray has one as well. We need to round all you female pitt owners up and send you off to prison before it is too late. ;)
Swiper with his shawty.
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